Cabrillo College Transfers by
Ethnicity and Gender
Terrence Willett
Research Technician
Office of Institutional Research
March 9, 2000
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Cabrillo College Transfers by Ethnicity and Gender
Terrence Willett
Research Technician
Office of Institutional Research
March 9, 2000
Summary
•
Cabrillo transfer rates have been declining over the past four years.
•
UCSC and SJSU received roughly 2/3 of all Cabrillo transfers with UCSC receiving about 1.5 times as many
students as SJSU.
•
The ethnic diversity of transfers is slightly lower than the diversity of the Cabrillo student population.
•
Hispanics have been proportionately increasing their transfers to SJSU.
•
Transfers to UCSC by non-Hispanic, non-Whites, most notably Asians, have been proportionately declining.
•
Males and females appear to have transfer rates matching their proportion in the student population.
Introduction
A primary mission of Cabrillo College consists of preparing students to transfer to 4 year institutions. It is
important to track trends in transfers including the demographics of those who transfer to ensure that all groups are
being equally represented. This report provides general information on transfer destinations and examines the
ethnicity and gender of transfers as compared to the general Cabrillo student population.
Methods
Transfer data came from three sources. One source is the final transcript requests submitted by Cabrillo
students. It was assumed that those who submitted only one request intended to attend that institution. If multiple
requests were submitted in the same or sequential years, they were not included for analysis as it is impossible to
determine which institution they actually attended, if any. If multiple requests were separated by more than two
years, the most recent request was used. In all cases, it is unknown from this data if the student actually attended
these institutions; however, it is the best data available for most institutions.
The second source is data from the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) and the third is data from
San José State University (SJSU). Both these institutions have provided Cabrillo with data on their students who
transferred from Cabrillo. These sources are more reliable, which is especially good as roughly two-thirds of our
transfers go to UCSC or SJSU.
Diversity of transfers was calculated using Simpson’s diversity index:
n
D = 1 − ∑ pi2
i =1
Where pi is the proportion of the ith of n groups. D represents the probability that 2 randomly selected
individuals will be from different groups. For example, if D = 0.25, there would be only a 25% chance that 2
1
randomly selected individuals would be from different groups indicating low diversity. If D = 0.75, there would be
a 75% chance that two randomly selected individuals would be from different groups indicating high diversity.
All data was analyzed with SPSS 10.0.5 excluding diversity indices, which were calculated by hand.
Results and Discussion
Transfers from Cabrillo to all institutions have been declining by about 100 students per year from the 96-97
school year to the 98-99 school year (Table 2). However, transfers to SJSU are predicted to show an increase in 9899. The number and proportion of Hispanics transferring to SJSU has increased while Whites have decreased
(Figure 1, Figure 2, Table 3). The number and proportion of Hispanics and Whites to UCSC has increased slightly
while the number and proportion of other ethnicities, Asians in particular, has decreased (Figure 3, Figure 4, Table
3). Number and proportion of males and females have varied over the past four years and do not seem to show a
clear trend (Figure 5, Figure 6, Table 3). The overall diversity of transfers to SJSU and UCSC from 94-98 is slightly
lower than for all Cabrillo College students (Table 4, Figure 7). The Simpson’s index for transfers to UCSC and
SJSU combined (0.38) is slightly lower than for all Cabrillo students (0.43). Whites have a slightly higher
proportion of transfer students compared to all students (+4.2% difference) and Hispanics have a slightly lower
proportion (-4.2% difference). The proportion of male and female transfer students to UCSC and SJSU combined is
essentially equivalent to the proportions of all Cabrillo students when taking students of unknown gender into
account (Table 5, Figure 8). Table 6, Table 7, and Table 8 give transfers to institutions other than UCSC and SJSU
by ethnicity. It is interesting to note that these changes have occurred since the passage of Proposition 209 effective
in 1997 ending ethnic and gender based considerations in public institution admissions and hiring.
In general, Cabrillo’s transfer rates are declining overall and there seems to be a proportional increase of
Hispanics to SJSU and a decrease of non-Hispanic non-Whites, especially Asians, to UCSC. The ethnic diversity of
Cabrillo’s transfers is lower than the diversity of the overall student population. Transfer rates of males and females
appear consistent with the proportion of males and females in the Cabrillo student population.
Table 1. Abbreviations used for Ethnicities.
Abbreviation
A
B
F
H
N
O
P
W
X
Ethnicity
Asian
African-American
Filipino
Hispanic
Native American
Other
Pacific Islander
White
Unknown
2
Table 2. Cabrillo transfers by institution and program year.
SJSU*
173
165 186±62***
524
CSUMB
48
25
39
112
CSUSF
44
24
23
91
UCB
20
10
22
52
CALPSLO
24
15
11
50
UCD
17
9
7
33
CSUSAC
11
6
14
31
CSUSD
13
8
8
29
UCSB
15
1
10
26
CSUHUM
13
7
5
25
CSUCHI
10
7
7
24
CSUSON
13
4
6
23
UCLA
12
5
3
20
Unknown
8
3
2
13
CSULB
4
5
3
12
UCSD
7
3
10
CSUFUL
4
2
1
7
CALPPOM
4
1
5
CSUN
2
2
1
5
BETHANY COLLEGE
4
4
CSUHAY
2
2
4
CSUSTA
1
1
2
4
MILLS COLLEGE
3
3
SACLAR
2
1
3
SANTA CLARA UNIVERISTY
3
3
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
3
3
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC
3
3
CSULA
1
1
2
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
2
2
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
2
2
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
2
2
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
2
2
SAN FRANCICSO ART INSTITUTE
2
2
UNDECIDED
2
2
ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE
1
1
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE
1
1
AMERICAN RIVER
1
1
BASTYR U
1
1
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
1
1
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
1
1
BIOLA UNIVERSITY
1
1
CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
1
1
CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY
1
1
CENTENARY COLLEGE
1
1
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
1
1
Table continued next page
* Based on data from UCSC and SJSU. ** 90% confidence level linearly estimated from FA98 data.
*** 90% confidence level linearly projected from previous years.
3
Table continued from previous page
CSUDH
CSUSB
CSUSM
1
CUEST COLLEGE
D.Q.U.
1
DOMINICAN COLLEGE, SAN RAFAEL
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL U
1
F.I.D.M.
1
GOLDEN GATE
1
KANSAS STATE U
1
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
1
KEUKA COLLEGE
1
MASTERS INSTITUTE
MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INT’L STUDIES
MONTREAT
1
NEW COLLEGE OF CA
1
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
1
NORTH ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
1
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
1
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
PEABODY CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
1
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESCOTT COLLEGE
1
SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE
1
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
1
SEATTLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1
SIERRA COLLEGE
1
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
1
ST. CLOUD UNIVERSITY
1
STANFORD
1
STMAR
UCI
1
UCSF
1
UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE, NC
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS
1
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO
1
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
1
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
1
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS/AUSTIN
1
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
1
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINTON
1
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS
1
UOP
USC
1
WASHINGTON STATE U
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
W
H
X
O
300
SJSU Transfers
250
200
150
100
50
0
94-95
95-96
96-97
Program Year
97-98
Figure 1. Number of transfers from Cabrillo to SJSU by ethnicity.
W
H
X
O
SJSU Transfers
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
Program Year
Figure 2. Percent of transfers from Cabrillo to SJSU by ethnicity.
5
W
H
X
O
350
UCSC Transfers
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
94-95
95-96
96-97
Program Year
97-98
Figure 3. Number of transfers from Cabrillo to UCSC by ethnicity.
W
H
X
O
UCSC Transfers
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
94-95
95-96
96-97
Program Year
97-98
Figure 4. Percent of transfers from Cabrillo to UCSC by ethnicity.
6
Female
Male
Unknown
600
Transfers
500
400
300
200
100
0
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
Program Year
Figure 5. Transfers from Cabrillo to UCSC and SJSU by gender.
Female
Male
Unknown
100%
Proportion
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
94-95
95-96
96-97
Program Year
97-98
Figure 6. Percent of transfers to UCSC and SJSU by gender.
7
Table 3. Cabrillo Transfers to UCSC and SJSU from 1994 to 1998 by gender and ethnicity.
Year
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
Ethnicity
A
B
F
H
N
O
P
W
X
Total
A
B
F
H
N
O
P
W
X
Total
A
B
F
H
N
O
P
W
X
Total
A
B
F
H
N
O
P
W
X
Total
F
7
1
1
15
1
0
118
3
146
11
1
14
4
1
98
129
6
2
0
14
2
3
143
1
171
3
11
3
2
139
158
UCSC
Gender
M
X
2
1
9
1
5
0
103
1
122
8
3
Total
0
10
10
14
3
1
96
125
3
1
0
8
1
2
2
81
2
100
1
2
3
3
0
5
5
19
3
2
1
102
130
2
2
9
2
1
24
1
6
0
221
14
278
19
3
1
28
7
1
1
194
3
257
9
3
0
22
3
5
2
224
8
276
1
5
30
6
4
1
241
2
290
F
5
SJSU
Gender
M
4
13
1
2
15
1
63
36
82
6
1
22
2
114
145
7
14
1
2
1
74
2
101
3
1
1
22
1
63
91
58
5
3
3
14
1
4
68
1
99
5
3
1
12
X
Total
9
2
28
2
99
4
144
11
4
3
36
3
4
4
4
182
20
263
12
3
1
26
1
4
2
117
7
173
7
2
1
45
1
2
19
19
2
1
43
67
4
1
5
5
23
1
1
39
1
70
102
5
165
4
4
8
Percent
94-98 Transfers to UCSC and SJSU
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
A
B
F
H
N
O
P
W
Ethnicity
Figure 7. Comparison of the ethnicity of transfers to Cabrillo students.
Table 4. Comparison of transfers student ethnicity to the ethnicity of all Cabrillo students.
Ethnicity
A
B
F
H
N
O
P
W
Total
94-98 Transfers to
94-98 Cabrillo Students difference
UCSC and SJSU
n
%
n
%
%
77
4.3
1818
3.4
0.9
22
1.2
792
1.5
-0.3
9
0.5
662
1.2
-0.7
239
13.4
9441
17.6
-4.2
24
1.3
722
1.3
0.0
26
1.5
720
1.3
0.2
6
0.3
185
0.3
0.0
1380
77.4
39196
73.2
4.2
1783
100
53536
100
0.0
9
94-98 Transfers to UCSC and SJSU
94-98 Cabrillo Students
70.0
60.0
Percent
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
Female
Male
Unknown
Figure 8. Comparison of the genders of transfers to Cabrillo students.
Table 5. Comparison of transfer student gender to the gender of all Cabrillo students.
Female
Male
Unknown
Total
94-98 Transfers to
94-98 Cabrillo Students
UCSC and SJSU
n
%
n
%
1023
55.4
32015
57.2
771
41.8
23834
42.6
52
2.8
78
0.1
1846
100.0
55927
100
10
Table 6. 1996-1997 Cabrillo Transfers excluding UCSC and SJSU.
Ethnicity
96-97 Transfer Institution
A B
F H N
CSUMB
1
14
1
CSUSF
6
1
9
1
CALPSLO
1
6
UCB
2
3
UCD
1
4
UCSB
2
CSUHUM
CSUSD
4
CSUSON
1
UCLA
2
CSUSAC
1
6
CSUCHI
1
Unknown
1
UCSD
1
1
BETHANY COLLEGE
1
1
CSUFUL
1
CSULB
2
MILLS COLLEGE
SANTA CLARA UNIVERISTY
1
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
1
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC
CSUHAY
CSUN
1
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
2
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
1
SAN FRANCICSO ART INSTITUTE
1
ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE
1
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE
AMERICAN RIVER
1
BASTYR U
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
BIOLA UNIVERSITY
CENTENARY COLLEGE
CSULA
1
CSUSM
CSUSTA
D.Q.U.
1
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL U
F.I.D.M.
GOLDEN GATE
1
KANSAS STATE U
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Table continued on next page
O
P
1
1
1
1
W
32
27
16
15
10
13
13
9
12
10
4
9
7
5
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
X Total
48
44
24
20
1 17
15
13
13
13
12
11
10
8
7
4
4
4
3
3
3
13
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
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KEUKA COLLEGE
MONTREAT
NEW COLLEGE OF CA
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NORTH ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
PEABODY CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
PRESCOTT COLLEGE
SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
SEATTLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1
SIERRA COLLEGE
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
ST. CLOUD UNIVERSITY
STANFORD
UCI
UCSF
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS
1
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
1
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS/AUSTIN
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINTON
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS
USC
WASHINGTON STATE U
Total
21
3
0 62
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2 237
2
334
12
Table 7. 1997-1998 Cabrillo Transfers excluding UCSC and SJSU.
97-98 Transfer Institution
CSUMB
CSUSF
CALPSLO
UCB
UCD
CSUSD
CSUCHI
CSUHUM
CSUSAC
CSULB
UCLA
CALPPOM
CSUSON
UCSD
CSUFUL
CSUN
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
SACLAR
CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
CSUDH
CSULA
CSUSB
CSUSTA
CUEST COLLEGE
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
UCSB
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO
Total
A
1
B
F
3
1
Ethnicity
H N O
8
2
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
P
W
13
22
11
8
6
6
6
5
4
4
5
4
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
28
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0 116
X Total
25
24
15
10
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
152
13
Table 8. 1998-1999 Cabrillo Transfers excluding UCSC and SJSU.
98-99 Transfer Institution
CSUMB
CSUSF
UCB
CSUSAC
CALPSLO
UCSB
CSUSD
CSUCHI
UCD
CSUSON
CSUHUM
CSULB
UCLA
unknown
CSUHAY
CSUSTA
UNDECIDED
CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY
CALPPOM
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
CSUFUL
CSUN
DOMINICAN COLLEGE, SAN RAFAEL
MASTERS INSTITUTE
MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INT’L STUDIES
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
SACLAR
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
STMAR
UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE, NC
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
UOP
Total
A
2
F
1
1
2
1
H
13
4
5
2
Ethnicity
N O
2
1
P
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
W
22
22
17
8
6
8
7
7
4
4
5
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
2
33
3
3
1
1
1
1 129
X Total
39
23
22
14
11
10
8
7
7
6
5
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 181
14